Remember To Protect Pets From Ice Melt Products

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Winter is a season of bitter cold for you and your four-footed family. We caught up with experts from Pet Supplies Plus in Wethersfield to learn more about keeping your pets happy and healthy during the dog days of winter.

A pink frock, a striped hat, a hand knit number. We do a lot to keep our pups fashion forward in the winter, but it’s also important to make sure they are safe.

“[Typical products] usually contain sodium chloride and calcium chloride, which is just toxic. Works really good on ice, but not good for animals,” Lyon said.

It has been a concern this season for Andrew Wizner of Old Wethersfield and his black lab mix Lexus.

“We want to make sure their paws are intact and not injured because of the salt on the roads,” Wizner said.

Lexus isn’t into booties, but that’s OK. Cleaning your dog’s paws off in and out of the house will do the trick, too. Also, as best you can, keep your pets from eating snow or drinking melted snow. Ice melt in it will irritate their stomachs.